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  • Usage Fee: Based upon minimum of two (2) hours, including one-half (1/2) hour before scheduled event and one-half (1/2) hour after scheduled event. Usage fee and security deposit, if any, must be paid immediately upon approval and acceptance of this Agreement by Columbus Santa Maria, Inc. ("CSM").

  • Cancellation: If organization cancels event within thirty (30) days or less of scheduled date, CSM shall retain the usage fee as full and complete liquidated damages, and the security deposit shall be refunded to organization. If organization cancels event more than thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled date, CSM shall retain one-half (50%) of the usage fee as full and complete liquidated damages, and the balance of the usage fee, together with the security deposit, shall be refunded to the organization.

  • Caterer: CSM must approve any caterer selected by the organization prior to any engagement of the caterer by the organization. The caterer and organization shall be subject to the rules and regulations of CSM governing food preparation and service, alcoholic beverage and clean-up.

  • Guests: The organization covenants and agrees that the event scheduled for the Santa Maria is a private party for invited guests only and that the members of the general public shall not be admitted. The organization shall take all actions necessary to insure that participation in the event is limited to invited guests.

  • Alcoholic Beverages: No sale of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, spirituous liquor, mixed drinks or other beverages containing alcohol) is permitted on the Santa Maria or in Battelle Park. All alcoholic beverages shall be for invited guests only and must be served and consumed on the Santa Maria. No alcoholic beverage shall be served, consumed, possessed or transported by any person in Battelle Park. The organization acknowledges that service, consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages in Battelle Park is expressly prohibited by the codified ordinances of the City of Columbus. If any alcoholic beverage are to be used by the organization in connection with an event, the organization shall be solely responsible for insuring that all alcoholic beverages are served and consumed on the Santa Maria, and that, except for trash removal, all containers, glasses and cups used in connection with such service shall remain on the Santa Maria.

  • Services by CSM: Electric power, water and Port-a-John lavatory facilities.

  • Battelle Park Use Permit: The organization shall be responsible for obtaining from the Columbus Recreation & Parks Department any permit required by the ordinances and regulations of the City of Columbus for activities in Battelle Park in connection with its event.

  • Laws and Regulations: The organization agrees to observe and comply with all federal, state or municipal statutes, ordinances and regulations applicable to the Santa Mar a and/or Battelle Park.

  • Rules and Regulations: The organization acknowledges receipt of the CSM rules and regulations governing events on the Santa Maria and in the parts of Battelle Park leased by CSM from the City of Columbus, and agrees to observe and comply, and to cause its guests, officers, agents and employees, and the caterer (and its officers, employees and agents) to observe and comply with such rules and regulations.

  • Indemnification: The organization agrees to, and shall, indemnify and hold harmless CSM and the City of Columbus, and their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees, volunteers and agents, against and from all claims, liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, fines, costs and expenses, including court costs, litigation preparation and discovery expenses and reasonable attorneys fees and expenses, paid, suffered or incurred by them, or any of them, as a result of any breach of any provision of this Agreement by the organization or its directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents, invitees or guests, or arising from the use of the Santa Maria and/or Battelle Park or the conduct of the organization's event thereon, or resulting from an act, inaction, negligence or conduct of the organization or its directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, invitees or guests. Further, CSM and the City of Columbus, and their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees, volunteers and agents shall not be liable for any loss, injury or damage to person or property, including the loss of use thereof, of the organization or its directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents, invitees or guests, resulting from any cause, act, inaction, negligence or conduct whatsoever.



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